Make My Own Roof Top Tent

Sure traditional tent camping is still a grand old time but rooftop tents have some serious perks.

Make my own roof top tent.

The pytheas project is a diy hard shell roof top tent that turns into a gear box in th. Make sure your roof rack for roof top tents is compatible with the model you choose. The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv. I ve been working on my next big diy project.

Most of the best car camping tents come with clear and detailed instructions on how to fit them and will include all the tools and fittings required. Slide the car under attach and go. The ranger overland does and. I ve been putting off making this video for way too.

I can see a roof top that sits on frame that holds the poles to lift the topper off the car and lowers to the ground. When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer. Finally showing the finished product. The rear just attach the platform load with gear and go.

A roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent. This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year. Fortunately he would have the help of a. These tents mount to your vehicle s roof crossbars and can be easily deployed in just a few minutes when you find a camp spot.

Benefits of a rooftop tent. It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100. It s no longer a secret.

Setup is a breeze after the initial install. Many rooftop tents give you the option of adding an annex room beneath the tent where it hangs over the side of the vehicle but few include one with your purchase. Then go with these 15 best diy roof top tent ideas that will come on the vehicle roof will be high enough to be safe from the varmints. University of colorado at boulder student andriy wybaczynsky decided on a whim to design and build his own diy version of a vehicle rooftop tent.